LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2025 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of case-level data. The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to reduce the statute of limitations for certain civil suits arising out of construction disputes from ten years to eight years.According to information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the number of cases affected by the bill are unknown, therefore any fiscal impact to court fee collections can not be determined. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DA, JPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2025
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced
HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of case-level data.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of case-level data.
The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to reduce the statute of limitations for certain civil suits arising out of construction disputes from ten years to eight years.According to information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the number of cases affected by the bill are unknown, therefore any fiscal impact to court fee collections can not be determined.
According to information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the number of cases affected by the bill are unknown, therefore any fiscal impact to court fee collections can not be determined.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DA, JPa
JMc, KDw, DA, JPa